Location Saare Bono, Keur Madiabel, Kaolack, Senegal Community Description Saare Bono is a small Pulaar village in the Peanut Basin of Senegal. It is about 11 km from the road town of Keur Madiabel. The people of Saare Bono make their living primarily by farming peanuts, millet, corn, and sorghum. Many of the villagers also […]
Location Belmont Fishing Beach, Belmont District, Bluefields, Parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica Community Description Belmont is a small rural fishing and farming community on the Southwest coast of Jamaica. Belmont is part of Bluefields, a collection of seven communities with a population of approximately 4,000. Bluefields is located on the Bluefields Bay, an important marine habitat […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Stephanie To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The original project was to build a latrine for the school. However, the project was modified to instead build a urinal pit that could be accomplished within the budget. Stephanie reports: Once the […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Goodson Fatherree. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. Susan Reports: FINAL PROJECT REPORT MPS Sanitation/ Hygiene Project Background This project involved the refurbishing of 4 toilet buildings and developing and employing a hygiene /sanitation education component for teachers and students in a primary school serving 1,200 students. These […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Returned Peace Corps Volunteer James Salvatore. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The following is a summary of Brother Isidore Luyinda’s conclusion report: The main goal of the project was to install the submersible water pump at the existing borehole in order to […]
Location Sraw Maw Village, Bos Mun Commune, Rom Doul District, Svay Rieng Province, Cambodia Community Description Sraw Maw is a very small village located approximately 12 km north-north-east of the district town, 24 km from the provincial town, and approximately 5 km from the Vietnam border. The majority of families in the area are rice […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteers Teneasha Pierson & Sarah Kaufmann. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to repair the existing water catchment system and to add 4 handwashing stations near the toilets. Teneasha reports: The project at Nangina Mixed Primary School has […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Cassidy Twyman. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to install four sanitation stations, two at each of the two schools, near the student latrines. Cassidy reports: The Sanitation Stations in Chebunyo were once again a success! The […]
This project is made possible through the partnership of WATER CHARITY and the NATIONAL PEACE CORPS ASSOCIATION. This project has been completed. To read about the conclusion, CLICK HERE. Location Barrio Union Buenavista, Municipality of Motozintla, Chiapas, Mexico Community Description Union Buenavista neighborhood is situated on the steep ridge that rises sharply out of the river valley on the edge of the city of Motozintla. The people earn a […]
Location Neighborhood of Diamel, Dogui Dombe, Department of Podor, Region of St. Louis, Senegal Community Description Diamel is a small neighborhood of about 200 people in the larger community of Dogui Dombe totaling 695 people. Dogui Dombe is about 10 kilometers from the main road, and 5 kilometers from its closest market town, Gollere. It […]